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Leading Quietly: How Introverts Can Thrive as Influential Leaders - by Dean Burgess
In a world that often celebrates loud charisma, many introverts mistakenly believe their reserved nature is a disadvantage in leadership....
Guest Contributor
Aug 20, 20253 min read


Change Agility for Resiliency, Reset & Refocus
Meeting Johnny C Taylor, CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) at the SHRM Montana Conference 2025 annual conference...

Deborah Jenkins, SHRM-CP, PHR
Jun 4, 20254 min read


Gratitude over Grumbling
As I was outside with my dog on this frigid January morning in Montana, whining to myself about how cold it was outside, I paused to look...

Deborah Jenkins, SHRM-CP, PHR
Jan 14, 20253 min read


2024 Lookback: Key Training Topics and Trends You Need to Know
Season’s Greetings! I hope you had a magnificent 2024! As I reflect on my past year, I am truly grateful for all of the opportunities to...

Deborah Jenkins, SHRM-CP, PHR
Dec 26, 20245 min read


HRS Tidbits Blog: Human Resource Management News and Best Practices - April 2024
Inspirational Quote: “If you judge people, you have no time to love them.” - Mother Teresa News: eeoc.gov, irs.gov, osha.gov EEOC.GOV...

Deborah Jenkins, SHRM-CP, PHR
Apr 24, 20245 min read


Caught in an Eddy - Leading Your Team
I live in Montana near the Missouri River and love to float it! There are sections that are better than others, depending on the flow,...

Deborah Jenkins, SHRM-CP, PHR
Mar 24, 20243 min read


Good News - Bad News
The Good News is that I have been super busy with Conferences, Workshops, Webinar’s, and HR Consulting! Not only have I had the pleasure...

Deborah Jenkins, SHRM-CP, PHR
Oct 30, 20232 min read


Training Topics in Demand
Over the last 2.5 years, I have delivered over 100 training presentations to various audiences. Some have been in-person conferences,...

Deborah Jenkins, SHRM-CP, PHR
Mar 16, 20232 min read


Quiet Quitters
What’s a Quiet Quitter? Do you have any working for you? Are you one? A Quiet Quitter is someone that instead of quitting, they only do...

Deborah Jenkins, SHRM-CP, PHR
Sep 6, 20222 min read


Simple and Easy Guidelines for Creating a Paid Time Off Package - By Katie Conroy 3/30/2022
When crafting a paid time off (PTO) policy for employees, new business owners may not be sure how to start. You know you want to come up...

Deborah Jenkins, SHRM-CP, PHR
Mar 30, 20223 min read


Skills Every Small Business Owner Needs – and How They Can Improve Your Life - By Katie Conroy 3/22
There are approximately 31.7 million small businesses operating in the United States. If you’re a small business owner, you’ve likely...

Deborah Jenkins, SHRM-CP, PHR
Mar 1, 20223 min read


3 Tips for Assembling Successful Remote Teams – By Dean Burgess 2/2022
From lower operating costs to reduced employee turnover, there are so many advantages of assembling a fully remote team as a small...

Deborah Jenkins, SHRM-CP, PHR
Feb 11, 20223 min read


Happy MLK Day - Promoting Equal Rights for All
2/17/2022: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a day to promote equal rights for all Americans, regardless of their background. Former...

Deborah Jenkins, SHRM-CP, PHR
Jan 14, 20221 min read


Workforce Training - Where There is a Will, There is a Way
With so many reasons that we come up with to postpone that training we've been needing for ourselves or for our team, cost is losing its...

Deborah Jenkins, SHRM-CP, PHR
Dec 16, 20212 min read


Happy Thanksgiving!
Let us reflect over the past year, and seek out all we have to be grateful for. It's not everyday we are challenged to find the good in...

Deborah Jenkins, SHRM-CP, PHR
Nov 24, 20211 min read


Forever Grateful
Dear Veteran, Whether you have served or are currently serving, man or woman.....you are my hero. You prioritized the welfare of our...

Deborah Jenkins, SHRM-CP, PHR
Nov 10, 20211 min read


7 Benefits of an HR Consultant - written by Dean Burgess
7 Benefits of an HR Consultant Written by Dean Burgess Excitepreneur.net 5-18-2021 Taking care of your staff is an essential aspect of...

Deborah Jenkins, SHRM-CP, PHR
May 18, 20213 min read


Company Statements: Vision, Values, and Mission
Do you have a Mission Statement? Vision Statement? Values Statement? Combination MVV Statement? What advice do you have for those...

Deborah Jenkins, SHRM-CP, PHR
Mar 12, 20211 min read


OSHA Guidance on Covid-19
On January 29, 2021, OSHA posted a helpful guide pertaining to Covid-19 in the workplace, containing recommendations as well as...

Deborah Jenkins, SHRM-CP, PHR
Feb 27, 20216 min read


The Fight Within: Leadership Traits
Leaders like us before us have great strengths...though those areas differ, one core trait leaders have within them is fight. The belief in

Deborah Jenkins, SHRM-CP, PHR
Feb 14, 20212 min read
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